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Asus P5M2-M User Manual

Asus P5M2-M User Manual (189 pages)

P5M2 Series

Brand: Asus | Category: Motherboard | Size: 5.76 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
7
Federal Communications Commission Statement
7
Notices
7
Electrical Safety
8
Safety Information
8
About this Guide
9
Conventions Used in this Guide
10
Typography
10
P5M2 Series Specifications Summary
11
Chapter 1 : Product Introduction

17
- Welcome
  17
- Package Contents
  17
- Serial Number Label
  18
- Special Features
  18
  - Product Highlights
    18
  - Innovative ASUS Features
    20
Chapter 2 : Hardware Information

23
- Before You Proceed
  23
- Motherboard Overview
  25
  - Placement Direction
    25
  - Screw Holes
    25
  - Motherboard Layout
    26
  - Layout Contents
    28
- Central Processing Unit (CPU)
  30
- System Memory
  37
  - Overview
    37
  - Memory Configurations
    37
  - Recommended Memory Configurations
    38
  - Installing a DIMM
    39
  - Removing a DIMM
    39
- Expansion Slots
  40
  - Installing an Expansion Card
    40
  - Configuring an Expansion Card
    40
  - Interrupt Assignments
    41
  - PCI/PCI-X Slots
    42
  - PCI Express X16 Slot (X8 Link)
    42
  - DDR2 SO-DIMM Socket
    43
- Jumpers
  44
- Switch (for P5M2/SAS Model Only)
  49
  - Switch
    49
- Connectors
  50
Chapter 3 : Powering up

64
- Starting up for the First Time
  64
- Powering off the Computer
  65
Chapter 4 : BIOS Setup

68
- Managing and Updating Your BIOS
  68
- BIOS Setup Program
  76
  - BIOS Menu Screen
    77
  - Menu Bar
    77
  - Navigation Keys
    77
  - Menu Items
    78
  - Sub-Menu Items
    78
  - Configuration Fields
    78
  - Pop-Up Window
    78
  - Scroll Bar
    78
  - General Help
    78
- Main Menu
  79
  - System Date
    79
  - System Time
    79
  - Legacy Diskette a
    79
  - IDE Configuration
    80
  - Primary, Tertiary, Fourth IDE Master/Slave
    81
  - System Information
    83
- Advanced Menu
  85
  - CPU Configuration
    85
  - MPS Configuration
    88
  - Chipset Configuration
    88
    
    Northbridge Configuration
    89
    
    Southbridge Configuration
    90
  - Pci/Pnp Configuration
    91
  - USB Configuration
    92
  - Usb Mass Storage Device Configuration
    93
  - Peripheral Device Configuration
    94
  - ACPI Configuration
    95
  - APM Configuration
    96
  - Hardware Monitor
    99
- Server Menu
  101
  - Remote Access Configuration
    101
- Security Menu
  103
  - Security
    103
  - Change User Password
    104
  - Clear User Password
    104
- Boot Menu
  106
  - Boot Device Priority
    106
  - Boot Settings Configuration
    107
- Exit Menu
  108
  - Load Setup Defaults
    109
  - Chapter Summary
    111
Chapter 5 : RAID Configuration

112
- Setting up RAID
  112
  - RAID Definitions
    112
  - Setting the RAID Item in BIOS
    113
  - RAID Configuration Utility
    113
- LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility
  114
  - Creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 Set
    115
  - Creating a RAID 10 Set
    121
  - Adding or Viewing a RAID Configuration
    125
  - Initializing the Logical Drives
    128
  - Using the Objects Command
    130
  - Rebuilding Failed Drives
    133
- Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility
  135
  - Creating a RAID 0 Set (Stripe)
    136
  - Creating a RAID 1 Set (Mirror)
    138
  - Creating a RAID 10 Set (Stripe + Mirror)
    139
  - Creating a RAID 5 Set (Parity)
    140
  - Deleting a RAID Set
    141
  - Resetting Disks to Non-RAID
    142
  - Exiting the Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager
    142
- Global Array Manager
  143
- LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility
  144
  - Integrated Mirroring
    144
  - Integrated Mirroring Enhanced
    148
  - Integrated Striping (IS) Volume
    150
  - Managing Arrays
    152
    
    Activating an Array
    156
    
    Deleting an Array
    157
    
    Viewing Sas Topology
    157
    
    Selecting a Boot Disk
    158
  - Global_Properties
    159
  - Restore Defaults
    161
Chapter 6 : Driver Installation

164
- RAID Driver Installation
  164
  - Creating a RAID Driver Disk
    164
  - Installing the RAID Controller Driver
    167
- LAN Driver Installation
  177
  - Windows ® 2000/2003 Server
    177
  - Red hat ® Enterprise Linux
    178
- VGA Driver Installation
  179
  - 6.3.1 Windows 2000/Server 2003
    179
- Management Applications and Utilities Installation
  182
  - Running the Support CD
    182
  - Drivers Menu
    182
  - Management Software Menu
    183
  - Utilities Menu
    183
  - Contact Information
    184
  - A.1 P5M2 Series Block Diagram
    187
Appendix: Reference Information

188
- P5M2 Series Block Diagram
  188

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Asus P5M2-M User Manual

Asus P5M2-M User Manual (153 pages)

P5M2-M SERIES

Brand: Asus | Category: Motherboard | Size: 18.33 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
7
Federal Communications Commission Statement
7
Notices
7
- Electrical Safety
  8
- Operation Safety
  8
Safety Information
8
About this Guide
9
Typography
10
P5M2-M Series Specifications Summary
11
Chapter 1 : Product Int Roduction

15
- Welcome
  15
- Package Contents
  15
- Special Features
  16
  - Product Highlights
    16
  - Innovative ASUS Features
    18
Chapter 2 : Hardware Inf Ormation

21
- Before You Proceed
  21
  - Onboard LED
    21
- Motherboard Overview
  22
  - Placement Direction
    22
  - Screw Holes
    22
  - Motherboard Layout
    23
  - Asus P5M2-M Series
    23
  - Layout Contents
    24
- Central Processing Unit (CPU)
  26
- System Memory
  33
  - Overview
    33
  - Memory Configurations
    33
  - Installing a DIMM
    34
  - Removing a DIMM
    34
- Expansion Slots
  35
  - Installing an Expansion Card
    35
  - Configuring an Expansion Card
    35
  - Interrupt Assignments
    36
  - PCI Slot
    37
  - PCI Express X8 Slot
    37
- Jumpers
  38
- Clear RTC RAM
  38
- Connectors
  43
  - Rear Panel Connectors
    43
  - Internal Connectors
    44
    
    Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1 Pin Floppy)
    44
    
    Hard Disk Activity Led Connector (4-Pin Hdled)
    47
    
    Usb Connector (10-1 Pin Usb)
    47
    
    Serial Port Connector (10-1 Pin Com)
    48
    
    Backplane Smbus Connector (6-1 Pin Bpsmb)
    49
    
    Power Supply Smbus Connector (5-Pin Psusmb)
    49
    
    Ssi Power Connectors (24-Pin Atxpwr1, 8-Pin Atx12V)
    50
    
    Auxiliary Panel Connector (20-Pin Aux_Panel)
    51
    
    System Panel Connector (20-Pin Panel)
    52
Chapter 3: Powering up

53
- Starting up for the First Time
  55
- Powering off the Computer
  56
  - Using the os Shut down Function
    56
  - Using the Dual Function Power Switch
    56
Chapter 4 : BIOS Setup

59
- Managing and Updating Your BIOS
  59
  - Creating a Bootable Floppy Disk
    59
  - AFUDOS Utility
    60
  - ASUS Crashfree BIOS 2 Utility
    63
  - ASUS Update Utility
    65
- BIOS Setup Program
  68
  - BIOS Menu Screen
    69
  - Menu Bar
    69
  - Navigation Keys
    69
  - Menu Items
    70
  - Sub-Menu Items
    70
  - Configuration Fields
    70
  - Pop-Up Window
    70
  - Scroll Bar
    70
  - General Help
    70
- Main Menu
  71
  - System Time
    71
  - System Date
    71
  - Legacy Diskette a
    71
  - Primary, Third, Fourth Master/Slave
    72
  - IDE Configuration
    73
  - System Information
    75
- Advanced Menu
  76
  - USB Configuration
    76
  - MPS Configuration
    77
  - Remote Access Configuration
    78
  - Trusted Computing
    79
  - CPU Configuration
    80
  - Chipset Configuration
    81
  - Onboard Devices Configuration
    83
  - PCI Pnp
    84
  - 4.5.1 APM Configuration
    85
  - Power Configuration
    85
  - Hardware Monitor
    87
- Boot Menu
  88
  - Boot Device Priority
    89
  - Hard Disk Drives
    89
  - Boot Settings Configuration
    90
  - Security
    91
    
    Change User Password
    92
    
    Clear User Password
    93
- Exit Menu
  94
- Load Setup Defaults
  95
Chapter 5: RAID Configuration

98
- RAID Configurations
  98
- Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility
  100
  - Creating a RAID 0 Set (Striped)
    101
  - Creating a RAID 1 Set (Mirror)
    103
  - Creating a RAID 10 Set (RAID 0+1)
    104
  - Creating a RAID 5 Set (Parity)
    105
  - Deleting a RAID Set
    107
  - Resetting Disks to Non-RAID
    108
  - Existing the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility
    108
  - Rebuilding the RAID
    109
  - Setting the Boot Array in the BIOS Setup Utility
    110
- LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility
  111
  - Creating a RAID Set
    112
    
    Using Easy Configuration
    113
    
    Using New Configuration
    117
  - Adding or Viewing a RAID Configuration
    118
  - Initializing the Logical Drives
    121
  - Rebuilding Failed Drives
    126
  - Checking the Drives for Data Consistency
    128
  - Deleting a RAID Configuration
    131
  - Selecting the Boot Drive from a RAID Set
    132
  - Enabling the Writecache
    133
- Global Array Manager
  133
Chapter 6: Driver Installation

134
- RAID Driver Installation
  136
  - Creating a RAID Driver Disk
    136
  - Installing the RAID Controller Driver
    137
  - Suse Linux
    145
- LAN Driver Installation
  147
  - Windows 2000/2003 Server
    147
  - Red hat ® Enterprise Ver. 3.0
    148
- VGA Driver Installation
  149
  - Windows 2000 Server
    149
  - Windows ® 2003 Server
    150
  - Red hat ® Enterprise Ver. 3.0
    150
- Management Applications and Utilities Installation
  151
  - Running the Support CD
    151
  - Drivers Menu
    151
  - Management Software Menu
    152
  - Utilities Menu
    152
  - Contact Information
    153

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